The media is a powerful forum that can shape public view on race, gender, politics, religion and other social issues. Viewers can perceive certain people or groups differently, purely based on how they are presented in the media. Got Your 6 is a non-profit organization that seeks to shift how the public views veterans.

Got Your 6 believes that Hollywood typically portrays veterans in two ways: either as heroes or as broken people. While this is true of some veterans, most re-enter the civilian world just seeking to resume their day-to-day lives, now that they are out of the service.

In an effort to reward films and television projects that accurately portray veterans, Got Your 6 created the “6 Certified Initiative”. “6 Certified” recently announced seven Hollywood projects that meet their standards of portraying veterans as assets and leaders. Those seven projects include: